Text Results

Personalized Recommendations | Advanced Search

Showing 41 - 50 of 459Results Per Page: 10 20 50

Go in Peace

Author: John Schiavone, b. 1947 Appears in 2 hymnals Topics: Commissioning First Line: Go in peace, and may God's Word light your way Used With Tune: [Go in peace, and may God's Word light your way]

So Send I You

Author: E. Margaret Clarkson, 1915- Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain Appears in 17 hymnals Topics: Commissioning First Line: So send I you, by grace made strong to triumph Scripture: Isaiah 6:8 Used With Tune: SO I SEND YOU

Years I Spent in Vanity and Pride

Author: William R. Newell, 1868-1956 Meter: 9.9.9.4 with refrain Appears in 190 hymnals Topics: Christian Commission Edification, Encouragement, Testimony Refrain First Line: Mercy there was great and grace was free Scripture: 1 Timothy 1:13-14 Used With Tune: AT CALVARY

Have You Heard About the Stone

Author: Anon.; Compiler Meter: 7.8.7.8.7.8.10 with refrain Appears in 1 hymnal Topics: Christian Commission Inviting Men to Christ Scripture: Daniel 2:34 Used With Tune: FELSEN

O God of Love, Grant Us Your Peace

Author: John A. Dalles, 1954- Meter: 8.6.8.6 D Appears in 3 hymnals Topics: Commission Lyrics: 1 O God of love, grant us your peace within each restless mind. May all our inner turmoil cease, God, show us how to find your quiet rest, your still small voice, your light upon life’s way, to walk with you our humble choice, God, give us grace to pray. 2 O God of life, grant us your peace, both where we work and live. Our ties of fellowship increase, God, teach us how to give a helping hand, a list'ning ear, a message we may share. So day by day and year by year, God give us grace to care! 3 O God of hope, grant us your peace, though all the earth choose war. May global tensions now decrease, God, lead us to adore the way of Christ, and, like our Lord, be merciful and just. Surrounded by your Living Word, God, give us grace to trust! 4 O God of all, grant us your peace, we share one human bond. And so when others seek release, God, help us to respond: to heal the sick, to seek the lost, to set the captive free, to serve and never count the cost: may we live peacefully! Scripture: Ephesians 2:14-22 Used With Tune: A PURPLE ROBE

"Take Up Thy Cross," the Saviour Said

Author: Charles William Everest Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 302 hymnals Topics: Commissioning of Missionaries Lyrics: 1 "Take up thy cross," the Saviour said, "If thou wouldst My disciple be; Take up thy cross with willing heart, And humbly follow after Me." 2 Take up thy cross; let not its weight Fill thy weak soul with vain alarm; His strength shall bear thy spirit up, Sustain thy heart, and nerve thine arm. 3 Take up thy cross, nor heed the shame, And let thy foolish pride rebel; The Lord for thee the cross endured, To save thy soul from death and hell. 4 Take up thy cross, then, in His strength, And calmly sin's wild deluge brave; 'Twill guide thee to a better home, It points to glory o'er the grave. 5 Take up thy cross, and follow Christ, Nor think till death to lay it down; For only he who bears the cross May hope to wear the glorious crown. Amen. Scripture: Matthew 16:24 Used With Tune: QUEBEC (HESPERUS)

Go now in peace, go now in peace

Meter: Irregular Appears in 23 hymnals Topics: Service Music Sending Forth/Commissioning Used With Tune: [Go now in peace, Go now in peace]

Here I Am

Author: Tom Booth, b. 1961 Appears in 4 hymnals Topics: Commissioning; Commissioning; Commissioning First Line: Do not fear when the tempter calls you Refrain First Line: Here I am, standing right beside you Used With Tune: [Do not fear when the tempter calls you]

How Clear Is Our Vocation, Lord

Author: Fred Pratt Green Meter: 8.6.8.8.6.6 Appears in 20 hymnals Topics: The Church at Worship Profession of Faith, Ordination, Commissioning, Installation; Commissioning Lyrics: 1 How clear is our vocation, Lord, when once we heed your call: to live according to your word, and daily learn, refreshed, restored, that you are over all and will not let us fall. 2 But if, forgetful, we should find your yoke is hard to bear, if worldly pressures fray the mind and love itself cannot unwind its tangled skein of care: our inward life repair. 3 We mark your saints, how they become in hindrances more sure, whose joyful virtues put to shame the casual way we wear your name, and by our faults obscure your power to cleanse and cure. 4 In what you give us, here, to do, together or alone, in old routines and ventures new, may we not cease to look to you, the cross you hung upon -- all you endeavoured done. Used With Tune: REPTON

Bring Forth the Kingdom

Author: Marty Haugen, 1950- Meter: 9.7.9.7 with refrain Appears in 22 hymnals Topics: Commission First Line: You are salt for the earth, O people Refrain First Line: Bring forth the kingdom of mercy Scripture: Matthew 5:13-16 Used With Tune: BRING FORTH